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EUROPEAN UNION BATTLEGROUPS

EUROPEAN UNION BATTLEGROUPS. lech.drab @ msz.gov.pl laurent.paccaud@consilium.europa.eu. SECTIONS. 1. Historical Elements 2. Battlegroup General Composition 3. Battlegroup Requirements - Capabilities 4. Battlegroup Coordination Conference (BGCC) Battlegroup Roster

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EUROPEAN UNION BATTLEGROUPS

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  1. EUROPEAN UNION BATTLEGROUPS lech.drab@msz.gov.pl laurent.paccaud@consilium.europa.eu

  2. SECTIONS • 1. Historical Elements • 2. Battlegroup General Composition • 3. Battlegroup Requirements - Capabilities • 4. Battlegroup Coordination Conference (BGCC) • Battlegroup Roster • Battlegroupsstrucures • SK tasks, role and composition

  3. HISTORICAL ELEMENTS THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ( Helsinki 1999) ‘ The European Council has agreed……. cooperating voluntarily in EU-led operations, Member States must be able, by 2003, to deploy within 60 days and sustain for at least 1 year military forces of up to 50,000-60,000 persons capable of the full range of Petersberg tasks;’.. ‘and within this to provide smaller rapid response elements available and deployable at very high readiness’

  4. HISTORICAL ELEMENTS THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ( Helsinki 1999) EU DEFENSE MINISTERS ( Sintra 2000) ‘ ... we should be able to provide a smaller rapid response element of immediate reaction forces at very high readiness, particularly of entry and other enabling forces; the scale and the nature of such forces will depend on the particular circumstances of an operation ‘

  5. HISTORICAL ELEMENTS THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ( Helsinki 1999) EU DEFENSE MINISTERS ( Sintra 2000) GAERC (2003-2004) ‘ … at complementing the Headline Goal with a precise definition and subsequent identification of modalities for EU rapid response elements ‘

  6. HISTORICAL ELEMENTS THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ( Helsinki 1999) EU DEFENSE MINISTERS ( Sintra 2000) GAERC (2003-2004) EUMC (2004) ‘ EU Battlegroup Concept ‘ Revision in 2006

  7. BGs GENERAL COMPOSITION 1. Full Operational Capability (FOC) since 1st Jan 2007 2. The minimum force package capable for stand-alone operations 3. Battalion sized 4. Based on multinationality (FW Nation, coalition of MS and/or MS with Third States) 5. Associated with (F)HQ and strategic enablers

  8. BGs GENERAL COMPOSITION Tailored to the Operation INFANTRY BATTALION - HQ - HQ Company - 3 X Infantry Company - Fire Support - Reconnaissance - Staff Support COMBAT SUPPORT Among others : - Fire Support - Engineer - Air Defense - Reconnaissance - CIS - Electronic Warfare - Intelligence - Information Operations - Helicopter Support - Forward Air Control - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Defense COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT Among others : - Logistic Support - Medical Support - Geographical Support - CIMIC - Military Police Choice of capabilities. Depending on the characteristics of the operation

  9. BGs GENERAL COMPOSITION Tailored to the Operation OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC ENABLERS AIR - Strategic Airlift - Tactical Airlift - Close Air Support - APOD - Helicopter Support SEA - Strategic Sealift - Carrier Based Air - SPOD LOGISTICS - Combat Service support - Maintenance - Medical Combat Support OTHER - Special Forces Choice of capabilities. Depending on the characteristics of the operation

  10. BGs GENERAL COMPOSITION Tailored to the Operation

  11. BGs REQUIREMENTS - CAPABILITIES • 1. Size, composition, number of BGs after analyzing the possible EU-led Military Operation • 2. 5 - 10 days readiness • 3. Around 1500 troops • Sustainable for 30 days extendable to 120 if re-supplied • 2 concurrent operations, subsequently 2 BGs • Training - Preparation - Certification up to MS • 6000 km from Brussels

  12. BGs REQUIREMENTS - CAPABILITIES Tasks (according the Treaty of the EU)  Humanitarian and rescue tasks  Peace-keeping tasks  Tasks of combat forces in crisis management, including peacemaking Tasks (according the European Security Strategy)  Joint Disarmament Operations  Support for Third Countries on Combating Terrorism  Security Sector Reform as part of broader institution building

  13. BGs REQUIREMENTS - CAPABILITIES

  14. BG COORDINATION CONFERENCE (BGCC) 1. Twice a year in Brussels 2. To confirm the roster at BGCC 3. Supported by “Questionnaire” 4. Open to MS and Third States 5. Voluntary contribution to the BG Packages 6. Filling the roster

  15. BG COORDINATION CONFERENCE (BGCC) OFFERS AND COMMITMENTS – 22 APR 2010 Detailed commitments BG-packagecommitments Initial offers

  16. BGCOMPOSITION FHQ 3185 434 976 734 663 296 (+) MP LOG TF mn mn mn mn CIMIC (-) mn (-) PSYOPS LOG (-) mn (-) LOG ISTAR (-) LOG A/C SPOD APOD EOD TBC Medevac CORE BG CSS MED CS

  17. (F)HQ ORGANISATION FCdr Special Command & Staff Advisors DFCdr ALO POLAD MP LEGAD PIO INFO Security MP COS LNO MED DCOS OPS DCOS SPT CJ2 CJ3 CJ5 CJ9 CJEngr/NBC CE=180 CJ1 CJ4 CJ6 CJ8 CJMed

  18. BG composition (org chart)

  19. ADA ENG CIMIC TASK FORCE HQ INFANTRY RECCE ARTILLERY CAPABILITIES. EUBG II STRUCTURE 2010 (FORCE) HQ NRDC-SP FR NSE AIR COMPONENT JFACC PO NSE STRATEGIC ENABLERS RSOM 40 Troops HEL MP PSYOPS INTEL SIGNAL NBC SP NSE ROLE 2E 2400 TOTAL TACP ISTAR NBC HQ UNIT SIGNAL SUPPORT ENG AIR DEFENCE ARTILLERY

  20. FHQ COMBAT SUPPORT LOG UNITS MEDICAL SUPPORT BG 2500 Troops EU BG ORGANIZATION CHART

  21. (F)HQ ORGANIZATION FCdr SpecialCommand& Staff Advisors DFCdr POLITICAL LEGAL GENDER PUBLICINFORMATIONS COS MILITARYPOLICE MEDICAL RELIGIOUS OPS SPT INT CIMIC OPS LOG BUD&FIN PERS CIS

  22. BGs Brussels 6000 Km

  23. Special Committee - Athena • Two main tasks: • Financing limited to certain common costs and a budget, Member States’ contributions based on GNI key • Pre-financing of « Nation Borne Costs », managed in common but billed to States based on their consumption Role: a budget committee • Approves: • the budgets • deviations from procurement rules for high amounts • the final destination of assets at the end of each operation • the accounts • the Financial Rules • May extend common costs for a given operation Composition • Member States contributing to the financing of each operation • The Commission attends without taking part in votes • Contributing Third States may attend without voting

  24. Initial training : ATHENA quarterly seminar On request Advise & liaison Budget implementation NBCs & cash flow management Liaison with existing framework operators Movement multinational coordination center Europe (MMCCE) Economat des armées (EDA / Pantin – FR) Same common costs for HQs (including BG) Recce (Preparatory phase) Running (Active phase) + costs for force as a whole Difficulty : collecting the BG needs Athena & BG :

  25. BG strategic deployment : • By the end of 2011, unless the Council agrees to extend it, • For EU Member States, • When providing strategic airlift for BGs’ short notice deployment in accordance with the BG concept , • Financing in common of incremental costs, • Council will determine the flat rates applicable to the payment or reimbursement of these costs.

  26. Difficulty : collecting the BG needs : Stand by period Launching of the operation During the operation Re-deployment BG points of contact needed ATHENA POC : laurent.paccaud@consilium.europa.eu athena.mechanism@consilium.europa.eu Athena & BG :

  27. Questions ?

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